Multiple browsers on your computer can be beneficial

Q. I decided to try out Firefox so I installed it. I am finding that I don’t like it very much. Can I go back to Internet Explorer without too much difficulty?

A. When it comes to Web browsers, you can have multiple versions installed at the same time. You can install Firefox, Chrome or even Opera and choose which one you want to use by simply opening it up and using it.

When you install additional Web browsers they don’t remove Internet Explorer or any of the other browsers you have installed so can go back and forth, using the browser you want.

It is worth noting that with more than one Web browser installed there can be only one default browser. Whichever browser is the default will be the browser that launches when you click on Web links in email and Web shortcuts you may have saved on your desktop.

If you have recently installed Firefox then it is likely that Firefox has established itself as the default browser. If you launch Internet Explorer it will detect that it is not the default browser and ask you if you would like to make it the default. If it doesn’t, it’s easy enough to make it the default by setting it in the Default Programs section of the Control Panel.

If you are completely done with Firefox it can be uninstalled, but there is no compelling reason to remove it if you simply don’t want to use it. I find having multiple browsers on my computer to be helpful in some situations, especially if one of my browsers is acting up and I need something to access the Web.